Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 38:30 | |
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Transliteration | Wawahabna lidawooda sulaymana niAAma alAAabdu innahu awwabun |
Literal | And We granted to David Soliman, blessed/praised the slave/servant that he truly is repentant |
Yusuf Ali | To David We gave Solomon (for a son),- How excellent in Our service! Ever did he turn (to Us)! |
Pickthal | And We bestowed on David, Solomon. How excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah). |
Arberry | And We gave unto David Solomon; how excellent a servant he was! He was a penitent. |
Shakir | And We gave to Dawood Sulaiman, most excellent the servant! Surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah). |
Sarwar | We granted Solomon to David, a blessed servant of Ours and certainly the most repentant person. |
Khalifa | To David we granted Solomon; a good and obedient servant. |
Hilali/Khan | And to Dawood (David) We gave Sulaiman (Solomon). How excellent (a) slave! Verily, he was ever oft-returning in repentance (to Us)! |
H/K/Saheeh | And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah]. |
Malik | To David We gave Solomon, an excellent devotee! Who was frequent in returning to Us.[30] |
QXP | And unto David We granted Solomon, how excellent a servant! Behold, in every situation He would turn to Divine Laws. |
Maulana Ali | And We gave to David Solomon. Most excellent the servant! Surely he ever turned (to Allah). |
Free Minds | And to David We granted Solomon. What an excellent and obedient servant. |
Qaribullah | We gave Solomon to David; and he was an excellent worshiper, he was penitent. |
George Sale | And We gave unto David Solomon; how excellent a servant! For he frequently turned himself unto God. |
JM Rodwell | And Solomon gave we unto David. An excellent servant, for he loved to turn him Godward. |
Asad | AND UNTO DAVID We granted Solomon [as a son - and] how excellent a servant [of Ours he grew up to be]! Behold, he would always turn unto Us - [I.e., he would always think of God, as illustrated by the example given in the sequence.] |
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